Why did the ivory coast change their name?

Answer 1

It was called Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast in English) by the French colonials. Beginning in the 19th century, the area was one of the chief export areas for the ivory trade to Europe and became known as the ivory coast (common noun).

Answer 2

The government since about 1985 has been asking and stimulating all folks in the world to call his countri as " Côte d´Ivoire ", its real name in French, which however hasn´t been succeeded, as it´s difficult for other folks who are yet accustomed to say it in their own languages, such as Ivory Coast, in English.

Answer 3

Ivory was traded along ther coast


The
french gave them a different name and it's been passed on until it's reached IVORY COAST

Answer 4

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